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Mostly As in the quiz? You’re Chess Pie

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Just like chess pie is a classic saccharine delight with its super-simple, butter- meets-sugar filling, you’re an understated favorite among family and friends, always working in the background to help make someone’s day a little easier. Whether at an animal shelter or a food pantry, you love to volunteer, and community service is an important part of your DNA. Some might interpret your reserved nature as shyness, but that’s just a reflection of how considerate and deliberate you are about your actions. You’re far more concerned about deep connections — like what’s in your heart and the hearts of others — than first impressions. MAKE THE PIE FUNKY: A chocolate chess pie with a kick of cayenne or Thai chili is a sweet-meets- heat treat that might make you break a (delicious) sweat. HAVE A DRINK WITH YOUR PIE: Cabernet Sauvignon is the ideal dry red wine to help cut through some of chess pie’s sugar rush while standing up to its richness. A smooth operator who can easily move from one friend group to another, as a sweet potato pie you’re a jill-of-all-trades who knows how to please people. One day you might be hitting the open mic to show off your stand-up set, then the next, you’re impressing the crowd with yet another perfectly executed pass during touch football. In anyone else’s hands, your chameleon-like nature might seem off-putting, but you’re so down-to-earth that no one can resist wanting to be your friend. MAKE THE PIE FUNKY: Adding a praline crumble to sweet potato pie creates a craggy, delicious top- ping that even the biggest holiday humbugs can’t resist. HAVE A DRINK WITH YOUR PIE: A simple cup of coffee with a splash of orange liqueur is all this dessert needs. Mostly Bs? You’re Sweet Potato Pie There’s a lot going on with you, pecan pie, and that’s a good thing. A little bit nerdy, a little bit nutty and with a whole lot of brain power, you’re the type of intellectual pie that can easily synthesize different concepts and ideas into something entirely new. (Pecan pie is believed by many to have originated in New Orleans in the 17th century, bringing together a French baking tradition and the pecan nut after it was introduced by the Quinipissa or Tangipahoa tribe.) Sure, some might not be able to keep up with your inner complexity, but for those who get what you’re all about, there’s no one more fun. MAKE THE PIE FUNKY: Consider throwing some crushed-up pretzels into the mix — or baking the pie with a pretzel crust — for an unexpected salty crunch. (Or investing in a griddle to give it the Camellia Grill treatment.) HAVE A DRINK WITH YOUR PIE: Sip on a glass of the finest bourbon in your collection, neat. Bonus points if you add some of it into the pie when you’re making it. Mostly Cs? You’re Pecan Pie

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60 NOVEMBER DECEMBER 2020